NBA 5/30: The best game of the season---Game 7 Spurs/Thunder

YTD 11-11 -1.8 units

all plays 1* so far

Playoffs 2-2 -0.2 units

My last play here was a game one win on the Spurs in this series.  Game 7 is a strong play for me but not enough to raise the rating above my normal 1*

1* Spurs +4 (-112)

Every game in this series so far has gone to the team that most needed a win.  Well, they both need this one so motivation is a non-factor.  San Antonio has been the better team in this very close series and has won two games in blowouts.  It is very hard for teams to repeat as NBA champions.  OKC started the season on an absolute tear but since mid-season the Spurs have arguably been the better team.  Home court advantage is largely irrelevant in the NBA playoffs.  For many years there was a huge home court advantage in Game 7 but that trend is absolutely dead.  Take the points.

Why do you think home court advantage is irrelevant? History say NBA teams playing game 7 at home win 73.6% of the time...

Give me the more experienced team playing at home in a game 7.

I do lean Spurs too but I did looked up game 7 WCF records …

Away teams have an all-time record of 8-20 (.286 win percentage) in Game 7s throughout Western Conference Finals (WCF) history.

Home teams have historically dominated Game 7s in the NBA Western Conference Finals (WCF), winning approximately 77% of these matchups.

Good luck Griswold.  

Road teams tho have won the last 4 game 7 conf finals (e or w) and 6 of the last 9.

@PizzaBoyRick

 As I said, it USED to be a strong trend (home teams in game 7) but that trend is absolutely dead.  Recent history shows no advantage for the  home team in the final game and the angle of playing a game 6 home winner right back on the road in Game 7 is live and has already hit once this season.

THE LAST 19 GAME SEVENS IN THE NBA PLAYOFFS:  ROAD TEAMS ARE 11-8 SU AND THE VAST MAJORITY OF THOSE WINNERS WERE DOGS.

I’m on the Thunder - May the best team win